Dornier DO228 crash, Aug 7, 1999 (18 killed), Santo Antão...
Dornier DO228 accident on August 7, 1999 near Santo Antão Island, Cabo Verde with 18 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew...
- Date: August 7, 1999
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Santo Antão Island, Cabo Verde
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended below the minimum safe altitude in instrument meteorological conditions.
A Dornier 228 leased by TACV from the Cape Verde Coast Guard flew a scheduled service from Sao Pedro toward Ponta do Sol. Poor weather forced a turnback toward Sao Pedro, and while cruising in rain and limited visibility the aircraft struck a mountain slope on Santo Antao Island. All 18 occupants were killed, making it the deadliest accident in Cape Verde.